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Waterloo, ON
Full City Profile · Ontario
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
121,436
Population
4,910/sq mi density
$94,000
Median Income
$57,150 per capita
$750,000
Home Value
$1,400
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
238 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$94,000 median income, 12.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$750,000 home value, $1,400/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,000
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,150
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
233% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterloo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterloo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,000
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,150
146%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
68.1%
348% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.5%
31% above US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
6.5%
Work From Home
68.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
400
Restaurants
195
Healthcare
34
Retail
32
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,150 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 6.5% |
| Work From Home | 68.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 400 |
| Restaurants | 195 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 32 |